Solid state drives

[deuceyd]

I've always heard that solid state drives make your system much faster but i dont really understand how. Do you install the OS on the ssd and leave it at that or what? If I were to build a pc could I use a ssd with the OS on it and a hard drive for storage?

ty for helping me out

 

[guanyu210379]

To make it simple, SSD drives are like a super fast but expensive HDDs without any mechanical parts.
Ideally, you can put everything inside the SSD but because it is expensive you put only:
- OS
- programs you open frequently
- heavy loading games
and put the rest on a separate normal HDD.

 

[deuceyd]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6JQS8C/ref=sspa_dk_detail_4?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B01N6JQS8C&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=f52e26da-1287-4616-824b-efc564ff75a4&pf_rd_r=G5MN997Q87T1BJA8RQWJ&pd_rd_wg=REREQ&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&pd_rd_w=GDhSA&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pd_rd_r=aec290ea-c650-11e8-ac53-75b936a1daeb

If I just put the OS on this, would I still notice a big performance increase over a regular hard drive? (Trying to make a budget build).

 

[Peter Martin]

ssd performance is like a quantum leap from HDD

 

[guanyu210379]

PC with and without SSD is like heaven and earth man!
You will never want to go back after you have an SSD.
Even on old systems like my old Lenovo T400 is a lot faster after I put the SSD on it.

 

[deuceyd]

Will it be THAT much faster if I only install the operating system on it though, is what im askin.

 

[Peter Martin]

120gb is too small, get at least a 250 for better durability and longer lasting

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-250GB-NAND-Internal/dp/B0781VSXBP/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1538491782&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=crucial+mx500&psc=1

58 dollars, well worth the extra money and will work with any computer that supports SATA 3 perfectly, the kingston, not so much, many folks here have durability and usability issues with it and I don't trust their SSDs at all

still, it will be light years faster than the HDD

 

[guanyu210379]

If you put only the OS on the SSD, only booting is faster.
If you put the OS and e.g. Chrome, booting and opening Chrome should be faster.
Anything you put in the SSD will be a lot faster on the loading side.
The answer is yes!
Just try it!

 

[Peter Martin]

get the 250 if you can. much longer lasting and superior performance to the kingston, esp in writes

https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-MX500-250GB-NAND-Internal/dp/B0781VSXBP/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1538491782&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=crucial+mx500&psc=1

 

[deuceyd]

Ok sweet, thanks guys. Also peter would you recommend this https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-500GB-Internal-MZ-76E500B-AM/dp/B0781Z7Y3S/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1538491966&sr=1-3&keywords=solid+state+drive

Over the one you linked?

 

[guanyu210379]

I would pick the Samsung EVO
and with 500GB, you can put quite a lot more than just the OS. It is a good pick

 

[Peter Martin]

yes, the EVO is preferred. but you said budget so I was on about price and the crucial drives are amazing. if you can get that EVO, YES! do it!

 

[deuceyd]

Ok sweet, once again ty guys